Team 3

What Team 3 does

team3 is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary architectural practice founded in 2012 in New Delhi by three partners — Sanjay Bhardwaj, Shubhra Dahiya, and Vijay Dahiya — and operating with a team of 11–50 professionals. The firm delivers architecture, interior design, and masterplanning services across six primary typologies: hospitality, residential/housing, educational institutions, commercial and mixed-use developments, corporate offices, and healthcare facilities. Its portfolio spans small private residences (e.g., Mehra Residence, 8,000 sq.ft.) to large-scale masterplans (Casagrand Utopia at 856,170 sq.ft., AIPL Joy Central at 939,370 sq.ft.) and includes landmark commissions such as the Ritz Carlton New Delhi and the Supreme Court of India Chief Justice chamber.

The firm's design philosophy is grounded in climate-responsive and vernacular contextual integration: passive cooling strategies, thermal mass materials, natural ventilation, shading devices (jaalis, louvers, overhangs), and reinterpretation of regional building traditions (Newari motifs in Nepal, Mughal jaalis and jharokhas in Delhi, Rajasthani craft in Jaipur). Sustainable material strategies — AAC blocks, prefabricated systems, recycled steel, low-carbon glass, rainwater harvesting, STP integration, and LEED Gold-targeted offices — are applied across housing, student accommodation, and commercial projects. The practice holds four IIID commendations, an International Architecture Awards honourable mention, and a CNBC Real Estate Award, and has been featured in Wallpaper, Architect and Interiors India, Perspective Global, and World Architecture Community, among others.

The business model is project-based professional services. Revenue is generated through architectural and interior design fees, typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or as a fixed professional fee consistent with Indian architectural practice norms. The go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven: new mandates are secured through competitive pitches, direct outreach from developers and institutions, repeat-client relationships (notably Jaipuria Institute of Management and AIPL), industry recognition, and earned media. Projects are delivered through direct contractual relationships with enterprise-grade clients — large developers, hospitality operators, educational institutions, government bodies, and high-net-worth individuals — across India and Nepal, with no digital distribution channel, intermediary, or external investor involvement.

Name

Team 3

Legal name

team3

Website

https://team3.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

team3 is a New Delhi-based, multi-disciplinary architectural practice founded in 2012 that delivers architecture, interior design, and masterplanning services across hospitality, residential, education, healthcare, commercial, and mixed-use typologies for enterprise clients and developers in India and Nepal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban masterplanning
• Interior design
• Sustainable architecture
• Hospitality design

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The primary revenue stream is professional architectural and interior design services. team3 charges fees for architecture, masterplanning, and interior design projects across commercial, residential, hospitality, institutional, and mixed-use typologies. Projects range from large-scale urban planning commissions (e.g., AIPL Joy Central at 939,370 sq.ft., Utopia Chennai at 856,170 sq.ft.) to intimate residential commissions (Mehra Residence 8,000 sq.ft.). Fees are typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or a fixed professional fee, consistent with architectural practice norms in India.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

team3 is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary architectural practice that delivers architectural design, masterplanning, and interior design services across diverse scales—from large-scale urban planning to architectural and interior design projects. The practice specialises in housing, hospitality, institutional, commercial, mixed-use, and healthcare typologies, with a consistent emphasis on climate-responsive, contextual, and culturally rooted design.

Product overview

Team 3 is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary architectural practice founded in 2012 in New Delhi by partners Sanjay Bhardwaj, Shubhra Dahiya, and Vijay Dahiya. The firm offers comprehensive architectural and design services organized across distinct typology-focused service lines: Housing & Residential Design, Hospitality Design, Institutional Design, Commercial & Mixed-Use Development, Corporate Office Interiors, and Healthcare Facility Design. The practice specializes in creating holistic projects across diverse scales, drawing on contemporary influences while responding to local climatic, historical, and social settings. Work spans from large-scale urban planning and masterplanning to architectural and interior design projects across India and internationally (including Nepal).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Masterplanning Services Comprehensive architectural design and masterplanning services delivered across diverse scales—from large-scale urban planning commissions to architectural and interior design projects. Served to developers, institutions, hospitality operators, and government clients.
• Housing & Residential Design Design services for group housing developments, residential complexes, villa developments, townships, and individual bespoke residences. Served to real estate developers and high-net-worth homeowners.
• Hospitality Design Hotel renovation, resort design, restaurant and café interiors, bar and lounge design for the hospitality sector. Served to hospitality developers and hotel operators, with landmark projects including Ritz Carlton Delhi and Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu.
• Institutional Design Educational institution design covering schools, auditoriums, student accommodation, cafeterias, and learning spaces. Served to schools, universities, and management institutes.
• Commercial & Mixed-Use Development Design for commercial complexes, retail spaces, office buildings, and mixed-use developments that serve as urban landmarks. Served to commercial and mixed-use developers.
• Corporate Office Interiors Corporate office interior design and workspace planning for technology and commercial companies. Served to enterprise clients such as Extramarks and SIPL corporate building in Noida.
• Healthcare Facility Design Hospital planning, renovation, and healthcare facility design services including expansion wings, JCI-compliant standards, and patient flow segregation. Served to hospital operators and healthcare providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 20,000 visitors per year attracted to SMR Jaipuria School due to its distinctive architectural design featuring large-scale collaborative murals and vibrant institutional spaces.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ST+ART (artist Harshvardhan Kadam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative design partnership for SMR Jaipuria School, Lucknow. Artist Harshvardhan Kadam of ST+ART worked with team3's design team and the school's students and teachers to create four large-scale murals animating the school's exterior walls. The murals convey the school's core values — perfection, harmony, wisdom, and strength — turning the building itself into an expression of institutional identity. This art-architecture convergence has become a signature element of the project, attracting nearly 20,000 visitors per year.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studio Mumbai (Bijoy Jain): India-based practice renowned for vernacular reinterpretation and craft-led architecture. Closely comparable to team3 on vernacular materials, contextual design philosophy, and global publication profile.
• RMA Architects (Rahul Mehrotra Associates): Mumbai- and Boston-based practice combining architecture and urban design. Comparable to team3 for masterplanning capability, contextual Indian design language, and academic/award recognition.
• Morphogenesis: India's largest architectural practice with strong sustainability and contextual design credentials. Directly comparable to team3 on climate-responsive design, hospitality/institutional project typologies, and pan-India geographic reach.
• Sanjay Puri Architects: Mumbai-based, award-winning Indian architecture practice. Comparable to team3 for hospitality, residential, and institutional typologies, climate-responsive design methodology, and consistent international publication recognition.
• Studio Lotus: New Delhi-based multidisciplinary architectural practice founded in 2002. Closely comparable to team3 in context-driven design philosophy, hospitality and cultural project typologies, and Indian market positioning with international publication visibility.

Emerging players

• Sameep Padora & Associates: Mumbai-based Indian practice working across architecture, research, and installation. Comparable to team3 in materiality-driven, contextual Indian design with award and publication recognition at smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global architecture and design firm with large-scale commercial, hospitality, and institutional portfolio. Comparable to team3 on mixed-use and hospitality typologies, but competes as a global incumbent rather than a contextual specialist.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Global architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm. Comparable to team3 on masterplanning and large-scale mixed-use work (e.g., AIPL Joy Central scale), but operates as a diversified global incumbent.
• Foster + Partners: Global architectural practice with extensive hospitality and cultural project portfolio. Comparable to team3 on hospitality storytelling and cultural/contextual integration, but with vastly greater scale and global footprint.

Regional players

• WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design: Singapore-based hospitality-led practice with strong Asian contextual design focus. Comparable to team3 on hospitality storytelling design and cultural-narrative spatial work, but operates primarily in Southeast Asia rather than South Asia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/team3_media
• Facebookfacebook.com/team3design
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-3

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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